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File: 970725_dec96_decls34_0011.txt
Subject = AAR 1ST MARDIV IN SWA
Parent Organization = MCCDC
Unit = WDID
Folder Title = AFTER ACTION REPORT 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN SOUTHWEST ASIA WDID SWA 0073
Document Number = 1
Box ID = BX600145
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TF Kincj Artillery regiment
TF @Jardei) Ef-W force
3-:,70/G-4 Shape the Battlefield Key Dates
- Ambiguity ops 16 Jan TF Shepherd to "Elbow"
- Arty/LAI raids 25 Jan (Arty raid) B Co/S-Q 5/11
OP6
@-2 Jan (LAI raid) A Co/R-T 5/11
5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(2) OP4 '
- Movement Di forces 29 Jan Battle of Umm HJul
- Fire support 3C Jan Battle of Kha+gi
- Air (BLU-02, D-5-', @ld MAW) Feb B Co/Q-T 5/11 OF'5
- Condition Iraqis to take cover 8 Feb A Co/0-R 5/11 OP6
- Ct,oss-training with Saudi's 10 Feb A Co R @'/ll ilILim raid
is - Reconnaissance (Ist Ecel@) ist Ecelt rl-con (@, tms)
18/19 Feb TF Troy CA raids
IA,'O-M' POINT@@
- AmbIqLtItY OP@-I
- Sei--ed the initiative -fi,om tne enemy
- Con4used him as to wh--re and when
- Conditioned our forces with their first '@arte of combat
- Cross tri,2nina with Saudi's
- Improved their skills
- Gave them confidence
- Built bonds of trust between flank units
- Recornaissance
Idorti+iLd c3,ips in obs-t@icle/mine-Field bc-It
rmed dISDOSI'lDn Of en--my forces
Con42
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